A big spotlight will soon be shining on the life and legacy of Kosciusko folk artist L.V. Hull when a major exhibition of her work opens at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson next spring. One of the co-curators of that exhibition is Yaphet Smith who is helping to develop the L.V Hull Legacy Center in Kosciusko and have it ready to open to the public in March, coinciding with the exhibition in Jackson. And he’s hoping that, together, the two opportunities to learn more about Hull will help to earn her broader appreciation…
“I do think that this will introduce entire new audiences and new generations to L.V., not just in Mississippi but across the U-S and the world…”
And Smith says those who visit the Museum of Art exhibition will be encouraged to get the full story in Kosciusko……